Man who went missing on Mount Whitney hike found alive
May 24, 2021
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SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) A Mount Whitney hiker who went missing as a late-season storm swept through the Sierra Nevada last week was found alive during the weekend, authorities said.
Searchers rescued Edward Lee Alderman several miles west of the Whitney summit on Sunday, a Sequoia National Park statement said.
Alderman, 33, of Austin, Texas, was “reported to be alert, despite injuries, fatigue and exposure to subfreezing temperatures,” the statement said.
Alderman had last been seen as he hiked to the summit on Thursday and he was reported missing on Friday.
“We are thrilled and relieved to report that Mr. Alderman is alive,” said Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks Incident Commander Dave Fox. “With large numbers of people heading into the wilderness this summer, we urgently remind everyone to prepare carefully for their trips and understand that there are real risks out there. We know that Mr. Alderman and his loved ones have been through a lot in the last few days and we’re so glad he’s going home.”
The tallest mountain in the continental United States at nearly 15,000 feet, Mount Whitney lies on the boundary of Sequoia National Park and Inyo National Forest. All hikers are required to get a permit to climb the mountain. Hikers are cautioned that winter conditions still exist at higher elevations well into spring and early summer, and extreme caution is necessary, officials warn.
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SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) A Mount Whitney hiker who went missing as a late-season storm swept through the Sierra Nevada last week was found alive during the weekend, authorities said.
Searchers rescued Edward Lee Alderman several miles west of the Whitney summit on Sunday, a Sequoia National Park statement said.
Alderman, 33, of Austin, Texas, was “reported to be alert, despite injuries, fatigue and exposure to subfreezing temperatures,” the statement said.
Alderman had last been seen as he hiked to the summit on Thursday and he was reported missing on Friday.
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FILE - The snow-covered Sierra Nevada Mountains and Mt. Whitney are viewed from Highway 395 on April 6, 2017, in Lone Pine, California. Owens Valley is an arid valley in eastern California, to the east of the Sierra Nevada and west of the White Mountains and Inyo Mountains on the west edge of the Great Basin. The mountain peaks on either side reach above 14,000 feet in elevation, while the floor of the Owens Valley is at 4,000 feet, making the valley one of the deepest in the United States. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) (2017 George Rose)